Stephen A. Smith believes we should apologize to Steve Smith

[Anybodyhome]

• Is one of just 12 players in league history to record 900 catches, 13,000 receiving yards and 70 receiving TDs
• Entering 2015, his 915 receptions rank 18th in NFL history, while his 13,262 receiving yards stand 14th and his 73 receiving TDs are 33rd
• Smith Sr.’s 17,672 career combined yards (13,262 rec., 387 rush, 1,652 PR and 2,371 KOR) rank 10th in NFL history and are the most among active players
• One of two players (Tim Brown) in NFL history to record at least 900 receptions and score a receiving TD, rushing TD, PR-TD and KOR-TD
• Smith Sr.’s 81 TDs (73 receiving, 2 rushing, 4 PR and 2 KOR) rank fifth among active players entering 2015
• Enters 2015 with a reception in 122-consecutive games, the seventh-longest active streak among WRs
• Smith Sr.’s 47-career 100-yard receiving games rank seventh in NFL history and are second (Andre Johnson, 51) among active players entering 2015
• Owns eight-career 1,000-yard receiving seasons, tying Reggie Wayne for the most among active WRs
• Is the Carolina Panthers’ all-time leader in receptions (836), receiving yards (12,197) and receiving TDs (67)
• Smith Sr.’s 75 total TDs (67 receiving, 6 return, 2 rush) while with the Panthers are also a Carolina record
• Led the NFL with career highs in receptions (103), receiving yards (1,563) and receiving TDs (12) in 2005
• Recorded 4 receptions for 1 TD and 89 yards, becoming just the 16th player ever to gain 13,000 receiving yards, in the 34-27 victory at NO (11/24/14)
• Posted 5 receptions for 110 yards and 1 TD (a 56-yarder) for a Ravens’ offense that gained 475 yards and racked up 6 TDs in the 48-17 victory at TB (10/12/14)...Smith became the fourth player in NFL history (James Lofton - 1991, Jerry Rice - 1998, Joey Galloway - 2007) with 3 TD catches of 50-plus yards in a season at age 35 or older
• Smith Sr.’s 11 total playoff TDs (9 rec., 1 rush and 1 PR) are the most among active players

 

But feel free to keep taking shots at a man in print when you know you wouldn't dare in person.  

[Nick_81]

If you where a real Panthers fan you would be supporting it 100% not only for one of the best player in the franchise history but also ability to boast your chance of winning the Super Bowl.  

Superbowl > draft picks. 

I'll kindly say, fug all that bullshit.  No point in fuging with the team chemistry that we have going on right now.  Bringing him back would change it, and you'd be in denial to think otherwise.

He's the best player in franchise history.  I loved watching him play all those years.  He can stay in Baltimore till he retires...

[goodoleboy]

it's not even that. We are a tight knit group. Why would we try and fug with that with all the bad blood?

 

stephen a is a sensationalist. He's a clown.

Josh Norman would have been laying in a pool of blood by the end of camp last summer had Smitty been here. He is bad chemistry.

[Davidson Deac II]

Yes we should apologize to him.  From what I read, his release was handled very unprofessionally.  All that had to be done was to call him up before the rumors came up, tell him honestly that the franchise had decided to move on, that he has been a great player, and he will likely do well wherever he ends up up and we will hate to see him on the other side. Had we done so, there wouldn't be the bad blood that exist. 

 

No we should not trade for him. 

[OBXPantha]

Smith has already said if they trade him he is retiring. Also their coach said they have no intention of trading him.  So, why are people talking about this?

[Montsta]

Steve Smith will never come home and it's all Montsta and Instagram to blame. 

I accept responsibility for my actions. 

Thomas Davis statue >> Steve Smith statue

[chknwing]

I think the huddle collectively should stop paying any attention to what that asshat says.  Hes an attention whore trying to maintain relevancy so that he can keep receiving a pay check.

[Ornias]

Norman would shut smitty down

I would pay extra if they miked them both for that matchup. 

[Panthro]

Stephen A Smith's mother should apologize to the entire country for raising a bigoted, mouth breathing retard. 

whats your excuse?

 

 

[philw5289]

Aboslutley not. Smitty was the one who acted like a complete jerk because we moved on. Yeah it was all good last year when the Ravens were winning games. Look at us now 

[Bartin]

Smith has already said if they trade him he is retiring. Also their coach said they have no intention of trading him.  So, why are people talking about this?

He may not be coming back but to use a player's and coach's public statements as proof something isn't going to happen is silly. I can't even count the number of times a coach or GM or player has said something about a personnel move that later turned out to be completely false.

[LUUUUUKE]

It is a shame that we're 6-0 and Smitty's not here to enjoy the franchise record start after the horrible years he endured here. I also feel bad that he won't be here to hoist that Lombardi later in the year.

Having said that, I firmly believe that we wouldn't be 6-0 with Smitty here. I love the guy, and he'll go down as one of the best Panthers of all time, and he would be an upgrade at WR but it's not gonna happen.

Woukd it be a textbook storybook ending for him? Sure, but it's not gonna happen folks.

[SportsCrazie4172]

Who's still got that Instagram post?

I was one of the first ones to holler about bringing him back until that Instagram post..He was born to be a Raven as he stated so let him retire as a Raven..

Apologize to him??..he needs to apologize to Carolina fans..

[hepcat]

Can we PLEASE stop talking about Steve Smith?  Where the fug was he at the end of the game last night?